Neighborhood · San Antonio, TX

Shavano Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 8,751 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Shavano Forest is a hispanic-white neighborhood in San Antonio with 1 census tract and a population of 8,751 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,374/month sits 4% higher than the San Antonio citywide average ($1,324).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Shavano Forest vs San Antonio How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.2% +79%

San Antonio: 32.0%

Average gross rent

$1,374 +4%

San Antonio: $1,324

Average HH income

$53,345 -15%

San Antonio: $62,917

Poverty rate

13.2% -23%

San Antonio: 17.1%

Renter share

83.0% +74%

San Antonio: 47.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Shavano Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why Shavano Forest scores 4.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

83% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

13.2% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Shavano Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Shavano Forest

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48029181813	4.6	8,751	57%	$1,374

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 72%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 83%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Shavano Forest

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

521Total filings (sum)
5.95%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2005)
5.44%Latest filed (2008)

Frequently asked

About Shavano Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Shavano Forest?

Shavano Forest scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Shavano Forest compare to San Antonio overall?

Shavano Forest scores 1.8 points higher than San Antonio overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,374 vs $1,324.

What is the average rent in Shavano Forest?

Average gross rent in Shavano Forest is $1,374/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Shavano Forest residents are renters?

83% of Shavano Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in San Antonio). The neighborhood has 8,751 residents.

Is Shavano Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Shavano Forest sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Shavano Forest for landlords?

Shavano Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Antonio as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Shavano Forest?

Shavano Forest has 7,975 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (57.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.1%), Other / Multiracial (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Shavano Forest

3.9 Elm Creek 3 tracts · pop 12,424 5.3 South Texas Medical Center 7 tracts · pop 43,504 4 Charter Oaks 3 tracts · pop 18,620 3.8 Bavarian Forest 3 tracts · pop 11,816 4 Churchill Heights 3 tracts · pop 15,210 5.5 Oak Hills 4 tracts · pop 15,882

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside San Antonio

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Shavano Forest.

4.6 Blue Star 3 tracts · pop 10,812 4.5 Alta Vista 1 tracts · pop 2,739 4.5 Westcove Village 1 tracts · pop 7,850 4.7 Terrell Wells 5 tracts · pop 28,216 4.4 Chestnut Springs 1 tracts · pop 2,667 4.8 Berg's Mill 1 tracts · pop 3,094

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